Given the current economic conditions, I'm trying to stay on a budget and not just buy whatever that catches my fancy. Since I blew my budget on my last trip to Vancouver, now I'm making a wish list of stuff I want in the next little while or try to find cheaper alternatives.
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer - $42 at Nordstrom.com. While I was in Vancouver, my friend who works at Laura Mercier give me a sample of their tinted moisturizer. I tried it out a couple of times last week and really liked it! The consistency is between a light lotion and liquid foundation and it dries into a light matte finish. I then put on my usual mineral powder foundation over it. I liked the additional coverage from the tinted lotion without the caky feeling of wearing foundation. The SPF 20 is also a bonus. This was a beauty pick in the April In Style magazine as well. The price tag is a bit high so I'm holding off for now.
Jo Malone Orange Blossom Perfume - $55 at Nordstrom. I've been looking for a signature scent forever. I'm very sensitive to perfumes so I find that only certain ones will not cause me to sneeze. I sprayed a few spritz of this at the store and I really liked the feminine floral and fresh citrus combination. However, before I drop $55 on an ounce of this stuff I think I will ask for a sample next time I'm at Nordstrom's and try it out at home. The last perfume I bought was Sugar by Fresh. I liked it while I tried it at the store but when I started wearing it I had to spray it on my jeans so that it wouldn't make me sneeze. I'm pretty unhappy that I spent $75 on that stuff.
2 comments:
I have some Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer you can have if you want it--I think there is more than half of it left. I think Stila is way better personally. La Mer is also pretty good (better than Laura Mercier).
Really? I'll have to try those ones out. Probably not cheap either!
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